Police and Fire Commission Meeting

POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES December 10, 2024 at 5:00 PM Kronenwetter Municipal Center - 1582 Kronenwetter Drive, Kronenwetter WI 54455 Room A121 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER The meeting began at 5:00 PM in the Board Room. Pledge of Allegiance – Those in attendance recited the pledge of allegiance. B. Roll Call PRESENT President Doug Schemmel Vice President David Forsythe Commissioner Chet Rucinski Commissioner Rick Smith Commissioner Lucene Udulutch 2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION President Doug Schemmel announced the upcoming closed session 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES C. Approve November 19, 2024, meeting minutes. Motion made by David Forsythe to approve the 11/19/2024 meeting minutes with the change of “Lt.” to “Captain” title and dispense with the reading. Seconded by Lucene Udulutch. Voting Yea: Doug Schemmel, Lucene Udulutch, David Forsythe, Rick Smith Abstain: Chet Rucinski Motion carried 4:0 by roll call vote 4. PUBLIC COMMENT Please be advised per State Statute Section 19.84(2), information will be received from the public. It is the policy of this Village that Public Comment will take no longer than 15 minutes with a three-minute time period, per person, with time extension per the Chief Presiding Officer’s discretion. Be further advised that there may be limited discussion on the information received, however, no action will be taken under public comments. No public comment 5. CLOSED SESSION Consideration of motion to convene into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85 (1)( c ) for consideration of employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility – to wit interview Fire Department applicant(s). Motion made by David Forsythe. Seconded by Rick Smith. Voting Yea: Rick Smith, Doug Schemmel, Chet Rucinski, Lucene Udulutch, David Forsythe Motion carried 5:0 by roll call vote. Time: 5:03 PM Fire Chief Theresa O’Brien was invited to stay in closed session. 6. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION Consideration of motion to reconvene into open session at 6:05 PM Motion made by David Forsythe, Seconded by Rick Smith. Voting Yea: Doug Schemmel, Chet Rucinski, Lucene Udulutch, David Forsythe, Rick Smith Motion carried 5:0 by roll call vote. 7. ACTION AFTER CLOSED SESSION Discussion and possible action on whether to continue applicant(s) in firefighter/first responder hiring process. Motion made by David Forsythe to continue both Talon Schnae and Brittany Venzke in the fire department hiring process. Seconded by Lucene Udulutch. Voting Yea: David Forsythe, Rick Smith, Lucene Udulutch, Chet Rucinski, Doug Schemmel Motion carried 5:0 by roll call vote. 8. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by David Forsythe, Seconded by Rick Smith to adjourn. Voting Yea: Lucene Udulutch, Doug Schemmel, Chet Rucinski, David Forsythe, Rick Smith Adjourned at 6:06 PM Respectfully submitted by Dianne Drew, Police and Fire Commission Clerk Approved on February 24, 2025